Foot-rest for radiators.



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FOOT-REST FOR RADIATORS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

Application filed May 21, 1915. Serial No. 29,521.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrr-r O. BozMAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Baltimore, Maryland, have invented certain Improvements in Foot-Rests for Radiators, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved detachable foot rest adapted for application to 'a steam or hot water radiator, andwhich receives its heat from the radiator by con duction alone, as will hereinafter fully appear.

In the further description of the said invention which follows, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof and in which Figure 1 is an exterior front view of the improved foot warmer, and Fig. 2 a partly sectional side view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. 1 taken on the dotted line w eferring now to the drawings, 1, 1 are the columns of an ordinary radiator to which the improved foot rest is applied.

The foot rest consists of a frame formed of the laterally disposed upper and lower horizontal plates a and b which are suitably notched to fit against and partially around the radiator columns 1, the vertical side plates 0 which unite the lateral plates at and 6 at their ends, and the intermediate vertical bars d.

The said frame is held in place by means of bolts 6 having heads f which in setting up the bolts are drawn against the adjacent surfaces of the radiator columns.

2 is a swinging pendent foot plate preferably slotted, of any desirable shape and construction, which is pivoted to the upper ends of the side plates 0, as shown at z'. The lower end of the slotted foot plate 2 is tubular and through it is loosely placed a rod 9.

One end of the rod 9 is provided with a head or collar h, and to the other end is fastened a crank handle'3 whereby the rod can be turned.

Between the crank handle 3 and the head it at one of the outer surfaces of the slotted foot plate is placed a curved and slotted link 4 which is tight on the rod 9, having teeth j adapted to engage a pin 5 which projects from the adjacent vertical side plate to hold the slotted foot plate at various angles of inclination, to suit the convenience of the person resting his feet thereon.

When the foot plate is inits lowest position,

it can be held thereat, by the pin 72 which engages the notch m in the crank handle.

It will be understood that the foot rest -'constructed as described is an entirety and as such can be secured to a radiator by means of suitable bolts.

1. In combination with the columns of a radiator, a removable foot rest which comprises an open rectangular frame formed of two horizontal plates which are notched to fit the said columns and two vertical plates which unite the horizontal plates and form the sides of the frame, afoot plate pivoted to the upper end of the frame the lower end of which is tubular and provided with a rotatable rod with a collar at one end and a crank handle at the other, a curved and interiorly toothed slotted link .which is tight on the rotary rod, and a pin on the outer surface of the frame which projects through the slotted link and is adapted to engage the teeth of the same, so as to hold the foot plate in various angular positions with respect to the frame.

2. In combination with the columns of a radiator, a removable foot rest which comprises an open rectangular frame formed of two horizontal plates which are notched to fit the said columns and two vertical plates which unite the horizontal plates and form the sides of the frame, a foot plate pivoted to the upper end of the frame, a curved and toothed slotted link which is pivoted to the lower end of the foot plate, and a pin on the outer surface of the frame adapted to engage the teeth of the link, and thereby hold the foot plate in various angular positions with respect to the frame.

As an improved article of manufacture, a foot-rest bodily removable from and attachable to the columns of a radiator and comprising an'open rectangular frame comprising upper and lower horizontal plates notched to fit the radiator columns, vertical end plates uniting the horizontal plates, intermediate vertical bars connecting the hori zontal plates, attaching means carried by said intermediate bars, a swinging pendent plate pivotally mounted at its upper end' between said vertical end plates to close between the same, and a curved slotted link carried by the lower end of said foot plate and provided with teeth from one wall of its slot, and a pin projecting from the adjacent vertical end plate to engage the teeth of said link.

l. As an improved article of 'manulacture, a foot-rest bodily removable from and attachable to the columns of a radiator, the

7 same comprising upper and lower horizontal plates notched to fit the columns of the radiator, vertical end plates connecting said horizontal plates, intermediate vertical bars connecting the horizontal plates, attaching means carried by said bars and engageable with the columns of the radiator, a swinging pendent foot plate pivotally mounted at its upper end between said end plates, the

lower end of said root plate being tubular,

Gopies of this patent may lie obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. 0.

to hold the foot plate in its closed position.

JOSEPH O. BOZMAN.

Witnesses: V

JULIA B. ROBINSON, SARAH C. ScHoTTA.

Commissioner of I'atents, 

